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Queen at Chester Zoo today as part of Jubilee tour - with live video stream

THE Queen is visiting Chester Zoo today as part of her Diamond Jubilee tour to celebrate 60 years on the throne - and you can watch live footage from the event below thanks to Chester Zoo.Read

Arson attack at historic hospital

AN HISTORIC hospital building has been badly damaged in a suspected arson attack.Read

Flint man out of coma after Benidorm attack

A HOLIDAYMAKER was left in a coma after being attacked on a stag do in Benidorm.Read

Former Mold mountaineer battling terminal diseases tackles Snowdon for charity

A FORMER mountaineer battling a neurodegenerative disease is joining forces with his paralysed friend to conquer Mount Snowdon one more time.Read

Pensions strike action to affect Flintshire job centres, courts and Defence Support Group, Sealand

HUNDREDS of Flintshire workers will take part in a nationwide 24-hour strike over pensions today.Read

Mold teenager’s artwork a hit at exhibition

A TEENAGE artist who has her paintings on display in a Mold exhibition sold all her work within a day of it going on show.Read

Celebrations held at Flint to mark Wales Coast Path opening

CELEBRATIONS were held at Flint Castle to mark the official opening of the Wales Coast Path.Read

Connah’s Quay pub owner fears big cash loss due to roadworks

THE owner of a Wild West themed pub fears he could lose up to £40,000 in trade after council bosses granted permission for a busy road to be closed for three months.Read

Gardens in Buckley flooded as reservoir overflows

GARDENS in Buckley were flooded on Sunday after hundreds of gallons of water overflowed from a nearby reservoir.Read

Calls for urgent work to to prevent flooding in Mold

A FLINTSHIRE AM has joined calls for urgent work to be carried out on a Mold street where homes have been flooded twice in the past three years.Read

Mold housekeeper fraudulently wrote cheques from disabled pensioner

AN ELDERLY lady’s trusted housekeeper and companion had a secret drug addiction and ended up making cheques to herself from the bank account.Read

Mold holds Pass on a Smile Day

VISITORS to Mold had something to smile about yesterday, when the town held its annual Pass on a Smile Day.Read

Work begins to fill in collapsed mineshaft in Rhes-y-Cae

A 40ft hole which opened up on the site of an old mine shaft – just yards from a Flintshire school – will finally be filled in.Read

Missing Flintshire walker found safe and well

A FLINTSHIRE walker tackling the Coast to Coast Walk failed to arrive at his campsite as planned sparking a search involving three mountain rescue teams.Read

Delyn AM Sandy Mewies voices concersn over caravan tax

DELYN AM Sandy Mewies has attacked plans by the UK coalition Government to impose a caravan tax, saying it will hit the region’s tourism and lead to job losses.Read

Calls for consultation on Flintshire road scheme

A NORTH Wales AM is calling for consultation with residents on plans for a road scheme which originally included controversial plans to widen the A494.Read

Volunteers wanted for historical dig in Holywell

BUDDING historians are wanted to help uncover the past in Holywell.Read

Holywell prepares for Jubilee celebrations

RESIDENTS in Holywell are busy dusting down the fold-out tables and unpacking the bunting in preparation for the town’s Jubilee celebrations.Read

Connah’s Quay man banned from keeping fowl for five years

A MAN who has won awards with his cockerels and chickens has been banned from keeping all fowl for five years after dead and dying birds were found at his home.Read

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service renew camping safety advice

CARAVANNERS and campers in Flintshire are being urged to take extra care following two incidents over the bank holiday weekend.Read

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